St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-19
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. Z, 1887.
P0ard mot of . n m

Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 1St and Sd
inst. dispensed with, and upon motion
said minutes were approved.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Ravine street to partial
grade, from Hoffman avenue to Maria
avenue, grading roadway to edge of
bluff, and putting in stairs from top to
bottom of said bluff and the grading of
said Ravine street, to full grade from
Maria avenue to Maple street, as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
James Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Charles Nonnemacher 2,66S
William q. Muillgan. ............. 2,39S
William G. Mulligan being the loweS
reliable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas4, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 3lSt ult., for the grading of
Carroll street, from Cleveland avenue
to Smelling avenue, which on the Sd
inst. was laid over to this day, the same
was taken up and again laid over to the
10 inst at 2 p. m.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken for opening an alley,
twenty feet wild e, in center Of block So,
Rice 4 Irvine's addition, from Chestnut
street to Eagle street. Referred to whole
Board to view.
The Council having returned APP
proved the awards of the Board of Pub
lie Works to James Forrestal for the
paving of Selby avenue from st. Adams
street to Summit avenue Except be-
tween the rails of the cable line and be-
tween the tracks and for one foot Gil
each side of the outside rails of said
tracks, where the st. Paul City Railway
company is supposed to pave with gran
ite) with cedar bloc ks and curbing with
granite, including the necessary sewer
connections, to James Hickey, William
Meikle and j. w. Dunn, the contract
for the grading of Gotzian street from
Margaret street SOutherly to Con-
way street, to Patrick DOherty
for the construction of a
sewer on State street from
Concord street to South Robert street,
on South Robert street, from State
street to Annapolis street, and on Oak
dale avenue, from State street to Bun
ker street, together with the necessary
catchbasinS and manholes, the same
were referred to the Corporation At
to:ney to draw contracts and President
of Board to execute. and the Clerk was
directed to give the first assessment
notice.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Nov. 2, 1887, for formal report on con-
demning the necessary slopes for the
grading of Hall avenue, from Prospect
terrace to Annapolis street. and Oh Con-
gress street, from Dakota avenue to
Ohio street. Referred to Engineer for
plan of slopes and buildings.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Nov. =, 1887, for formal report on a
change of grade on Pennsylvania ave-
nee, from Olive street to Pine street, on
Olive street, on the seventy feet di
rectly south of Pennsylvania avenue,
and on Pine street OH the 10 feet south
of Pennsylvania avenue. Referred to
Engineer to locate buildings.
Orders of Council to Board. approved
Nov. ., 1887, for formal report on grad
ing Edgerton street, from Maryland
street to the north city limits: Ohio
street, from Winnifred street to the
south city limits; Brewster avenue,
from Wabasha street to University ave
nue.: Louisa street, from Bidwell street
to State street; ManOmin street, from
Cherokee avenue to the south city linz
its; alleys in block three (3) of LytOn'S
addition to st. Paul; also East Seventh
street, from Phalen street to White
Bear avenue. to the established grade
and to the full width of the street. and
to parallel grade from White Bear
avenue to the city limits. Referred to
Engineer for plan and estimate of cost
Order of Council to Board, approved
Nov 2, 1887, for formal report on the
construction of sewer on Sixth street,
from Maria avenue to Hoffman avenue.
Referred to Engineer for plan and eSti-
mate of cost. a.
Order of Council to Board, approved;
Nov. 2, 1887, to condemn land and assess
benefits and damages for the opening,
widening and extension of De Soto
street, from Case street to north city
limits. Referred to Assessment Com
mittee.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Nov. 3, 1887, to condemn land and assess
benefits and damages for the opening,
widening and extension of Milton street,
to width of sixty (6W feet, from Pleas
ant avenue to st. Clair street. Referred
to assessment Committee, and the Clerk
directed to give the first assessment
notice. 81.
Order of Council to Board. approved
Sept. Z, 1887, to assess Dement'S and dam
ages for a change of grade on Hall ave-
hue. from Isabel street to George street.
Referred to Assessment Committee and
and Clerk dire cted to give the first as
Sessment notice.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Nov 2, 1887. to let by contract the paw
ing of Mississippi street, from Grove
street to Acker street. with cedar
blocks, and curbing with granite, and
the construction of a sewer on said
Mississippi street, from Pennsylvania
avenue to the sOutherly end of the
bridge over the right of way of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis d Manitoba Railway
company, including the necessary
sewer, water and gas connections to the
property lines, said paving and sewer to
be done under one contract. Referred
to Engineer for plans and specifications.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Nov. ., 1887, to let by contact the grad
ing of Short street, from Main street to
Hoffman avenue. Also the grading of
ROBBIE street. from Bancroft avenue